One of the famous names in modern Urdu poetry, Obaidullah Aleem's 79th birth anniversary is being observed today (Tuesday).

He was born on 12th June 1939 in Bhopal, British India.

He completed his post-graduation in Urdu from Karachi University.

Obaidullah Aleem was a famous modern poet of Urdu language and ranked among the best Ghazal writers of modern times.

Obaidullah started his career with Radio Pakistan and later, he joined Pakistan Television as a Producer.

His books of poetry were published under the name of Chand Chehra Sitara Ankhhen, Veeran Saray Ka Diya and Nigar-e-Subah ke Ummed Main.

He died on 18th May 1998 at the age of fifty-eight in Karachi.